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Quinoa-Sausage-Cheese Casserole is for Dinner.

Quinoa-Sausage-Cheese Casserole takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa-Sausage-Cheese Casserole takes 25 minutes to cook.

Quinoa-Sausage-Cheese Casserole makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa-Sausage-Cheese Casserole are:

1c uncooked quinoa, 1 zucchini (sliced, cut into fours), 1-2T avacado oil, 12oz hot or mild ground Italian sausage, 3-3.25c grated Mexican cheese blend, 1-2T minced garlic, dried or fresh minced onion, 0.5t kosher salt

Here is how you make Quinoa-Sausage-Cheese Casserole:

CheeseHome CheesemakingAppetizersSalads and VegetablesGrains, Potatoes and BreadPasta RecipesMain DishesDessertBaked Quinoa with Sausage and Cheese RecipeQuinoa-Sausage-Bake1500.jpg - ? Image 2014 Jennifer MeierShare By Jennifer Meier, Cheese ExpertUser Rating Quinoa makes a wonderful baked casserole and is a healthy alternative to rice. This recipes for Baked Quinoa with Sausage and Cheese can be served for dinner or breakfast and is good warm and at room temperature. Breakfast sausage or Italian sausage are both good choices, but any type of sausage you prefer can be used. Grate any type of hard cheese you like into this baked quinoa recipe. Some to try are cheddar, gruyere, manchego or leerdammer.INGREDIENTS1 cup uncooked quinoa1 small onion, finely chopped1 cup uncooked sausage (about 2 whole sausages or 2/3 pound bulk)2 eggs1/2 teaspoon kosher salt2 1/2 - 3 cups grated cheesePrep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 25 minutesTotal Time: 45 minutesYield: 4-6 ServingsPREPARATIONPreheat the oven to 400 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking dish.Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add quinoa.Redice heat to simmer with a lid for 15-20 minutes, until all water is abored. Each grain will look like it has popped open.While the quinoa is cooking, saute the zucchini in the avacado oil. Sprinkle on dried or fresh onion. Add in minced garlic. Stir and toss together until zucchini is softened.Add sausage, break it down into smaller pieces, and saute until the meat is cooked, but still just slightly pink.Whisk the eggs and salt together in a separate cup.Once quinoa is cooked, add together the quinoa, sausage mixture, eggs, and 2c off the cheese. Stir together until well mixed, and add to 9x13 dish. Spread mixture evenly in dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese in an even layer over the top.Bake uncovered for 25 minutes.Serve right away or allow to cool before cutting into individual servings.Serving Size: 10Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WISHERC13.

The nutritional information for Quinoa-Sausage-Cheese Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 292.2

• Total Fat: 17.2 g
• Cholesterol: 74.7 mg
• Sodium: 530.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 14.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
• Protein: 17.4 g